The Liberals accepted 62 changes made in the upper chamber, almost all of them from Independent senators appointed by the prime minister, and rejected 130 amendments, the official said. “Overall, I think the integrity of the bill has been protected,” the official said. “It has been a long process.” The Liberals introduced Bill C-69 — the Impact Assessment Act — in February 2018. The federal cabinet, however, will maintain the final say on whether to overrule or accept decisions from the new agency, the official said. But there were some amendments the government couldn’t stomach, the official said.

Source: thestar June 12, 2019 11:52 UTC